Results 12,141-12,160 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Waste Disposal. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: The Minister has said on many occasions that he expected An Bord Pleanála or the EPA to respect ministerial announcements rather than Government policy. In other words, what the Minister says on planning and development matters should be respected rather than Government policy. Some time ago when permission was granted for incineration in Poolbeg he said he expected An Bord Pleanála to...
- Waste Disposal. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: Why did he not do the same with regard to hazardous waste, the issue I am raising today? Are residents likely to be fully informed of the consequences of living near a hazardous waste facility and of all matters relating the ash which must be disposed of?
- Waste Disposal. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: That is not what the Minister said.
- Waste Disposal. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: The Minister is changing what he is saying. He should read back over his statements.
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views, in the context of funding local government, on a new property tax to allow local government to be more self-financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/09]
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: I was anxious to elicit whether the Minister was in favour of a universal property tax on principal private residences as well as other residences, but he chose not to answer that question. Given the softening of the ground that is taking place on this matter, would the Minister indicate whether he favours a universal property tax in advance of the review of the programme for Government?
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: The Minister has not published it yet.
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: We hear so many announcements that we do not know the details.
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: I do not.
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: There may be other issues.
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: I agree with the Minister.
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: Has the Minister ever heard of motor tax?
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: Let us see the legislation.
- Tax Code. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: I will decide that.
- Housing Grants. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: I can understand why 1,400 people would be curious about a scheme where there is the possibility of obtaining loan approval if they wish to purchase a house. That is the way it works in the real world, with loan approval being issued up to a certain figure to allow candidates to participate in a scheme. I ask the Minister of State to examine other ways of meeting the same objective, perhaps...
- Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: That is the most meaningless reply I have ever heard from a Minister. Nothing meaningful has happened regarding the objective of improving our ground water and addressing contamination from septic tanks. We have been waiting 18 years for the EPA manual to be updated. The Minister is implying that the commitments of the programme for Government are null and void and there is no commitment...
- Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: The Minister likes to think this is just a rural issue but there are septic tanks near Dublin Airport. It is as much an urban issue as it is a rural one in many parts of the country because we have not invested sufficiently in group schemes and public systems. The Minister is admitting that he has taken no initiative to address the contamination of ground water even after waiting 18 years...
- Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: Why should we wait for Europe?
- Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: I remind the Minister that my party has drawn up a policy on this issue and I would be delighted to share it with him.
- Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)
Phil Hogan: We will.